The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-26
THE CUNDEMNED ANARCHISTS.
for the Last Act Of the Great
Tragedy Begun in Haymarket Square.

CHICAGO, Oct 25.-Preparations are already
being silently made for the great anti-An-
archist drama Of the 11th OF November AL
ready orders have been given, it is said, to the
members Of the Second Illinois National Guard,
that they will be required to be on duty for a
full week, perhaps longer, prior
to Nov IL, at their armory, or
wherever else their services may be
required. The probability is that the First
Regiment will be called upon to do the same.
1t is understood. however that neither of the
regiments will be called from their respective
armories unless in case of absolute need. It is
also stated authority that the entire block
on which the county Jail and the Criminal Court
building are located will be cordoned with po
lice, and all the North Clark-street buildings
abuttine on the Jail will be guarded by
eficers, and no one allowed to enter them until
after the execution of the condemned men. For
the benefit of the great family Of curiosity
seekers who ambitious to see their fellow
men swing into eternity, 1t may be stated that
the sheriff has already, it is said, decided to
limit the nu mber of those present to those that
that the law requires to be present and to
very few represen tatives of the press.
The gloom which has marked the condemned
men. with one exception, for several days past
still continues to deepen. The exception is that
of Parsons, who still INDUCES in his chronic
flippant good spirits and laughs and jokes with
those who call upon him. The others. however.
make no longer any attempt to conceal their
feelings to blind themselves to the fate which
threatens them. It is stated by certain persons,
who claim to have good reasons for what they
say, that Governor Oglesby will grant the con-
demned brief respite, SO that they will
not be limited to bare fortnight to prepare
themselves for death
On the morning of the day during which there
shall be probability Of the United States Su-
preme Courts decision arriving in this city
probably Thursday morning-the guard upon
the condemned will be doubled, perhaps
hitherto enjoyed will be materially curtailed.
No will be allowed to visit them at all.
This latter precaution will be taken to avoid the
possibility of anyone furnishing the prisoners
with poison or other means of suicide
Quite sensation was caused to-day among
the inmates of the women's department. of the
Jail by official request that they help make
the shrouds and caps TO be used at the execution
Of the condemned seven. Some OF the inmates
willing to do the work required, and were
even anxious to participate in the CHASTITY task.
but others were strongly opposed to rendering
any aid, and these formed SO large part OF the
inmates that 1t may be necessary to have the
work done outside tho Jail The Taterial-white
unbleached musln-has already been purchased
Each shroud will be shaped like bag, only with
top The hoods will be half yard in width
and about the same in length, gathered together
at the top, which will be about ten inches across
The material is cut into the necessary shape. and
lacks nothing but the stitches tnat were asked
to-day of the motley crowd of women malefac
tors confined in the same prison with the seven
Geathsentenced Anarchists.